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Originally Posted by 455rebel
So with 3:15 gears, and stock converter, it will pull hard from idle?with 704.
Did you consider the 703?
What would I be giving up with the 703? 20HP on the top? Another 500rpm?
I want this thing to be really street friendly, daughter, and wife can drive it?
And I'll probably set a rev limiter for 5500.
And tweak my governor to shift at 52-5300.
My AMC colum shift, hooked to GM turbo 400 linkage ant real smooth.
Even at the track, it shifts itself at WOT.
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Should, depending on the torque converter. I did consider both the 703 and the 705. I thought I would be leaving too much on the table with 703. I really wanted to go with the 705. I'm glad I did not. I had a 3.23 rear last year and have a 3.50 Eaton TruTrac in her now. The second you hit the powerband the car instantly flys!!!
That said, the 704 has poor street manners. My first gear in the TKO is 3.27. so there is a lot of clutch feathering to NOT do an instant burnout. She kinda surges below 1500-1600 RPM. Once you broach past that hang on.
I can imagine, that the auto trans will make it easier to drive in traffic. All I can say about the 704 is this, This is the first engine combo that I have ever had of my own, that will boil off the tires from 55 MPH. Going 55 in 5th gear and downshifting into 3rd to do a pull and the tires spin. Truly fun to drive!!!!
I'm Sure part of my issue there is teenie tiny tires in the back. I have a driverside 1/4 panel issue that will be resolved when she gets restored..